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idocrase
[ ahy-duh-kreys, id-uh- ]
/ ˈaɪ dəˌkreɪs, ˈɪd ə- /
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Origin of idocrase
1795–1805; <French <Greek eîdo(s) form + krâsis mixture
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Word Origin for idocrase
C19: from French, from Greek eidos form + krasis a mingling
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